Fortunately unless you ve had a spill.
Water soaks in hardwood finish.
Water damage on hardwood if a protective hardwood finish wears off your floors can become susceptible to water damage.
Be sure to change the rinse water often.
On a wood table water spills wet glasses or vases and hot dishes can leave behind unsightly white marks and rings when the moisture seeps into the finish.
Then remove the dirty soap water with a hard wrung cotton mop or a cotton cloth and rinse it out in the rinse bucket.
It must be resealed with liquid or paste wax periodically and cannot handle a lot of water or rough materials.
If water soaks into the wood immediately rather than resting on top it s likely time for a refinish.
After a flood or spill it is imperative to extract as much water from your wood floor as possible.
Even waxed or sealed floors cannot withstand excessive water and if the wax or sealer is wearing.
Oil treated or penetrating seal treated flooring has a softer wax finish that soaks into the wood grain itself.
Leave the soap water on the floor briefly so it dissolves the dirt.
These floors prefer to be dust mopped with only a dry microfiber or electrostatic mop pad between re sealing.
Clean the floor the a minimum amount of water water is wood s worst enemy.